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I’ve moved another litter box, as well as some cat trees and houses into our spare room so the cats have room to spread out. I do think this has helped the litter box aggression, but after monitoring the cameras more, it seems that my cat is still marking our bookcase and surrounding carpet. I have also discovered that sometimes she uses the litter box 12 times in a 4hr period, while other days she only uses the box 6 times the whole day. It’s really inconsistent. I’ve spoken with her vet and we have decided to do a bladder ultrasound to determine if there is a medical component to this besides what she has already been tested for. That being said, her vet does believe, even if there’s something medical going on, this is also behavioral. Therefore, we put in an order for Prozac with Chewy. With everything that’s going on in the world right now, they’re a bit behind, so we won’t have them for a couple weeks. I decided today that I’m going to have to lock her up in my office. I really hate to do that, and I’m feeling really bad isolating her and our other cat because they’re good buddies, but it must be done for at least 2 months (that’s how long it takes the Prozac to build up in their system). I’m really hoping there’s nothing medical going on because I’ve already spent roughly $1000 over the last month (!!!) and I truly cannot spend anymore. Hopefully if she does, it’s an easy fix, and hopefully the Prozac helps with the behavioral component.
Here’s the current set up while she’s on lockdown: she has 2 litter boxes. I set up a camping chair with some pillow cases to give her an elevated place to sleep. There’s also a plushy rug in there she likes to sleep on I’m not attached to it if she pees on it - It’s old, so I’ll throw it away if she does. I put a large cat tree by the window for her, as well as a scratching structure/bed in the corner by her food and water. I work from home (all the time, not just because of the virus), so I’ll be in there for company most days. This evening I put the other cat in there with her for a couple hours so they could interact. Is there anything else I can do to make this comfortable for her? Should I keep the light off at night? Any suggestions would be great. Also, can anyone who has had their cat on Prozac for marking give me any encouragement or tips?
Thank you all again for your help.
I’ve moved another litter box, as well as some cat trees and houses into our spare room so the cats have room to spread out. I do think this has helped the litter box aggression, but after monitoring the cameras more, it seems that my cat is still marking our bookcase and surrounding carpet. I have also discovered that sometimes she uses the litter box 12 times in a 4hr period, while other days she only uses the box 6 times the whole day. It’s really inconsistent. I’ve spoken with her vet and we have decided to do a bladder ultrasound to determine if there is a medical component to this besides what she has already been tested for. That being said, her vet does believe, even if there’s something medical going on, this is also behavioral. Therefore, we put in an order for Prozac with Chewy. With everything that’s going on in the world right now, they’re a bit behind, so we won’t have them for a couple weeks. I decided today that I’m going to have to lock her up in my office. I really hate to do that, and I’m feeling really bad isolating her and our other cat because they’re good buddies, but it must be done for at least 2 months (that’s how long it takes the Prozac to build up in their system). I’m really hoping there’s nothing medical going on because I’ve already spent roughly $1000 over the last month (!!!) and I truly cannot spend anymore. Hopefully if she does, it’s an easy fix, and hopefully the Prozac helps with the behavioral component.
Here’s the current set up while she’s on lockdown: she has 2 litter boxes. I set up a camping chair with some pillow cases to give her an elevated place to sleep. There’s also a plushy rug in there she likes to sleep on I’m not attached to it if she pees on it - It’s old, so I’ll throw it away if she does. I put a large cat tree by the window for her, as well as a scratching structure/bed in the corner by her food and water. I work from home (all the time, not just because of the virus), so I’ll be in there for company most days. This evening I put the other cat in there with her for a couple hours so they could interact. Is there anything else I can do to make this comfortable for her? Should I keep the light off at night? Any suggestions would be great. Also, can anyone who has had their cat on Prozac for marking give me any encouragement or tips?
Thank you all again for your help.